Any Ice Forming?

ishoot308 · 01-11-2023, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

Nothing really under freezing for the next week as far as daytime temps. Throw in 49 degrees with rain and wind on Friday and we'll be hard pressed to see a full lake freeze for a bit.

At this point with the upcoming long term warm forecast, I doubt we will see a full lake freeze over this year. Heck I'm still seeing occasional boats going by!!

I was hoping to get out to the camp and maybe do a little ice fishing...doesnt look good!

Dan

codeman671 · 01-11-2023, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

At this point with the upcoming long term warm forecast, I doubt we will see a full lake freeze over this year. Heck I'm still seeing occasional boats going by!!

I was hoping to get out to the camp and maybe do a little ice fishing...doesnt look good!

Dan

Getting out to the island (by boat) won't be a problem, but the only ice will be in your drink.

wingnuts · 01-11-2023, 04:26 PM

Paugus Bay iced over last nite, again. This time it looks like it will last through the winter...

Biggd · 01-15-2023, 07:52 PM

I'm hearing that they are prepping Waukewan for the Pond Hockey Tournament, anyone know if this is true?

codeman671 · 01-16-2023, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

I'm hearing that they are prepping Waukewan for the Pond Hockey Tournament, anyone know if this is true?

Yes it’s true.

SAB1 · 01-16-2023, 08:40 AM

There was an article on WMUR Friday I believe that said they were working on it but were not optimistic of it being outside. I believe they said they had alternative sight but it would be indoors. Unless I heard wrong.

stingray · 01-17-2023, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

Yes it’s true.

Very curious about any insight you have on pond Hockey. My brother brings half the team up from Florida. Trying to gage on when/if they should be booking flights. A primary indoor event plan would lose the draw of out of state players. A backup indoor plan may make sense to mitigate what happened last year.

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Biggd · 01-17-2023, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by stingray

Very curious about any insight you have on pond Hockey. My brother brings half the team up from Florida. Trying to gage on when/if they should be booking flights. A primary indoor event plan would lose the draw of out of state players. A backup indoor plan may make sense to mitigate what happened last year.

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I have a home on Waukewan and I'm going up there tomorrow. I will post any activity I see on the lake. It's supposed to be real cold the last week of the month so that should make for real good ice on Waukewan. I can't see how they could pull off the event indoors!

stingray · 01-17-2023, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

I have a home on Waukewan and I'm going up there tomorrow. I will post any activity I see on the lake. It's supposed to be real cold the last week of the month so that should make for real good ice on Waukewan. I can't see how they could pull off the event indoors!

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John Mercier · 01-17-2023, 09:07 AM

There is no ''indoor'' plan for the event.

Every year the planning is the same.
Scott monitors both the bay and the lake.
He meets with the management of MBS should the lake option be needed around the beginning/mid of January.
The lake option, should it be used, requires that vendors/etc be hosted in the MBS building #11.

About a week before the tournament, should the lake option be needed.
The MBS management passes onto the yard and weekend crew what to expect.

PCTim · 01-17-2023, 10:34 AM

The report on WMUR was about the Black Ice tourney in Concord the last weekend of January. I caught it on the news last Friday night and they mentioned moving it indoors, in March, as a backup plan. The NEPHC would be way too big to move indoors.

PCTim · 01-18-2023, 07:12 AM

Just received confirmation that the PHC will be on Waukewan this year.

stingray · 01-18-2023, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by PCTim

Just received confirmation that the PHC will be on Waukewan this year.

I’m assuming you are the captain of a team if you received the email last night? For some reason nobody on my team received it (other than me) making me question registration issues? By chance did you experience the same?

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AC2717 · 01-18-2023, 08:46 AM

Our captain just forwarded the email to us.

stingray · 01-18-2023, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by AC2717

Our captain just forwarded the email to us.

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PCTim · 01-19-2023, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by stingray

I’m assuming you are the captain of a team if you received the email last night? For some reason nobody on my team received it (other than me) making me question registration issues? By chance did you experience the same?

Yes, I'm the captain. I thought everyone used to get them, but I think with the new registration process only the captains get them. If you're having issues with registration, it might be because you're trying to use Sports Engine. Don't. There's a link in the email for registration, use that.

What team and division? We're the Methuen Goons (Duster division). Maybe we'll see you up there?

stingray · 01-19-2023, 08:15 AM

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Yes, I'm the captain. I thought everyone used to get them, but I think with the new registration process only the captains get them. If you're having issues with registration, it might be because you're trying to use Sports Engine. Don't. There's a link in the email for registration, use that.

What team and division? We're the Methuen Goons (Duster division). Maybe we'll see you up there?

We are in the +50 Division Paugus Bay old farts. Perhaps when my baby brother gets old enough we will go to the +60. Have a great tournament, hopefully Mother Nature is better to us this year.

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Cobaltdeadhead · 01-21-2023, 06:35 PM

Has the lake ever not frozen over completely?

NHskier · 01-21-2023, 07:02 PM

Alton Bay ice runway won’t be opening this year. There’s still open water, and the high lake level is not helping. https://www.facebook.com/AltonBaySea...eandIceRunway/

ishoot308 · 01-21-2023, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Cobaltdeadhead

Has the lake ever not frozen over completely?

Yes a few times that I remember…

Dan

Pine Island Guy · 01-22-2023, 09:33 AM

The calm winds and low temps helped form ice in many parts of the lake last night, Bruan Bay is fully iced over, ice around Pine Island and Bear. Hopefully tonight's snow doesn't insulate it enough that it won't keep freezing, although the temps aren't as cold for this coming week.

Wise choice to head back from the island last night! -PIG

GTO · 01-15-2023, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

At this point with the upcoming long term warm forecast, I doubt we will see a full lake freeze over this year. Heck I'm still seeing occasional boats going by!!

I was hoping to get out to the camp and maybe do a little ice fishing...doesnt look good!

Dan

Saw A marine Patrol boat cruising through Meredith Bay this morning near the town docks. ice forming-just past the Indian, can’t see pond hockey on the bay this year

ITD · 01-16-2023, 09:27 AM

Squam Lake looks like it is iced in from rte 3. There was a sole lady pretty far out on ice skates with some sort of kite. She was pretty far out and the only person I saw on the ice. But at least she was on it and not in it.

LikeLakes · 01-16-2023, 05:30 PM

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Squam Lake looks like it is iced in from rte 3. There was a sole lady pretty far out on ice skates with some sort of kite. She was pretty far out and the only person I saw on the ice. But at least she was on it and not in it.

Sounds very scary to me.

I saw a few people fishing on 3 different ponds over the last 2 days. Pretty shallow but still was kind of surprised. I'm hopeful we'll see some solid enough ice for February but I would not be out there right now, especially not fairly far from shore on something like Squam.

SAB1 · 01-16-2023, 06:55 PM

Many people are fishing 19 mile bay. Ice is 5-6 inches.

01-18-2023, 08:46 AM	#14
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01-21-2023, 07:02 PM	#19
NHskier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 291 Thanks: 43 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts	Alton Bay ice runway won’t be opening this year. There’s still open water, and the high lake level is not helping. https://www.facebook.com/AltonBaySea...eandIceRunway/ __________________ NHskier

01-22-2023, 09:33 AM	#21
Pine Island Guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: pine island of course! Posts: 406 Thanks: 244 Thanked 246 Times in 112 Posts	Ice ice ice The calm winds and low temps helped form ice in many parts of the lake last night, Bruan Bay is fully iced over, ice around Pine Island and Bear. Hopefully tonight's snow doesn't insulate it enough that it won't keep freezing, although the temps aren't as cold for this coming week. Wise choice to head back from the island last night! -PIG

01-11-2023, 04:26 PM	#3
wingnuts Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 30 Thanks: 17 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Paugus Bay iced over last nite, again. This time it looks like it will last through the winter...

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Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,086 Thanks: 2,201 Thanked 1,187 Times in 754 Posts	I'm hearing that they are prepping Waukewan for the Pond Hockey Tournament, anyone know if this is true?

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01-16-2023, 08:40 AM	#6
SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,230 Thanks: 188 Thanked 319 Times in 234 Posts	There was an article on WMUR Friday I believe that said they were working on it but were not optimistic of it being outside. I believe they said they had alternative sight but it would be indoors. Unless I heard wrong.

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01-17-2023, 09:07 AM	#10
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,355 Thanks: 3 Thanked 592 Times in 488 Posts	There is no ''indoor'' plan for the event. Every year the planning is the same. Scott monitors both the bay and the lake. He meets with the management of MBS should the lake option be needed around the beginning/mid of January. The lake option, should it be used, requires that vendors/etc be hosted in the MBS building #11. About a week before the tournament, should the lake option be needed. The MBS management passes onto the yard and weekend crew what to expect.

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PCTim Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 40 Thanks: 44 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	The report on WMUR was about the Black Ice tourney in Concord the last weekend of January. I caught it on the news last Friday night and they mentioned moving it indoors, in March, as a backup plan. The NEPHC would be way too big to move indoors.

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01-18-2023, 07:12 AM	#12
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01-21-2023, 06:35 PM	#18
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01-16-2023, 09:27 AM	#23
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,925 Thanks: 476 Thanked 691 Times in 387 Posts	Squam Lake looks like it is iced in from rte 3. There was a sole lady pretty far out on ice skates with some sort of kite. She was pretty far out and the only person I saw on the ice. But at least she was on it and not in it.

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SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,230 Thanks: 188 Thanked 319 Times in 234 Posts	Many people are fishing 19 mile bay. Ice is 5-6 inches.